All three Iowa Conference teams advance to NCAA Tourney

The three teams tied for the Iowa Conference softball title have all earned spots in the N-C-A-A division three regionals. Central College earned the automatic berth with a victory over Coe Sunday afternoon in a three-team playoff, and defending national champion Simpson also earned a spot. Central coach George Wares says any of the three Iowa Conference schools could win the national title.Wares says a tough conference race always gets a team ready for the national tournament.Coe will host a regional in Cedar Rapids that includes Central. Simpson travels to a regional in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.